House Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante Jr., author of the bill, expressed his opposition to POGO operations, saying POGOs “do not provide any tangible, impactful benefits to our country,” during a privilege speech at the House on Monday.
Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday questioned full-page ads bought by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to explain Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon backed the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry on Saturday, describing as an “insult” the Palace position that Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) can be allowed to resume business because they are in the same category as BPOs.
Palace spokesman Harry Roque announced the partial resumption of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), labeling them as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies allowed to operate in places under quarantine.
Senator Hontiveros said Chinese traffickers offered a menu of sex services, including photos of trafficked Chinese women, passed around through messaging apps Telegram and WeChat.